Early season note on O Brien league pennant race
Eastern clubs lead early in the American association, with Millers and Senators facing questions about form. Cantillon and Mertes bolster the Millers, Columbus debates lineup, Blues strong in Indianapolis, Apostles and Brewers mixed, Hoosiers praised for fielding and pitching. O Brien warns umpire-baiters and expects no rowdyism on A A grounds this summer.
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O’brien
Indianapolis
Blues
Burke
Toledo
Bill Armour
Armour
Carr
Hoosiers
Joe O'Brien
Mike Cantilion
Jack Doyle
League
O'Brien
A. A
Sullivan tops middleweight claim with Ryan challenge
Jack Sullivan proclaims himself best among middleweights and offers Tommy Ryan $500 the moment Ryan signs to fight. Sullivan is scheduled to meet Hugo Kelly in Los Angeles on May 11 with Kelly training on the Pacific coast after leaving Chicago.
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Jack
Cubs Face Tough Western Swing and Eastern Tests
The Cubs plan a westward run from April 27 to May 5 against a weakened National League West led by Pittsburgh. Fred Clarke’s Pirates may heat up with warm weather while manager Chance aims for tougher work in the east, fearing New York Philadelphia and Boston. The Giants and Beaneaters also loom as potential challengers in the division.
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Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburg
Chance
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Shane
Smoky City
Brooklyn
Donovan
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Giants
Billy Murray
Quakers
Davey
Beaneaters
The Spit Ball How Ed Walsh Pitched It
A historical look at the spitball, detailing Ed Walsh of the White Sox and his method. The article explains how moisture on the ball alters grip, velocity, and curve, noting batters struggle and fielders object to the pitch's unpredictable behavior.
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ED Wallah
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Manager Carr's Tips to Juvenile Stars No. VI
Manager Carr advises young baserunners on stealing third base with judgment. Explains lead technique, watching the pitcher, and using a clean, aggressive slide. Warns against spiking opponents and stresses safety and coach guidance.
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Carr
Hueston Defends Title In Pool Championship
Special to The Sun from Greensburg April 27 Thomas Hueston of St Louis defeated W H Clearwater Greensburg in the first game 194 to 187. The final score was 600 to 537 securing Hueston’s title defense in pool.
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Greensburg
Thomas Hueston
St. Louis
W. H. Clearwater
MR SLOUGH RECOVERS TO RETURN TO DUTY
Harry Slough, clerk of the state printing board, has recovered from illness and is expected to resume duties next week after missing work for several weeks.
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Harry Slough
The
State Printing Board
Original White Package Cold Tablet Promoted by Grove
An ad notes only one remedy called Bromo Quinine as a laxative and asserts the first cold tablet was the white package with black and red lettering bearing E. W. Grove's signature, priced at 26 cents. It emphasizes branding to distinguish from similarly named remedies.
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E. W. Grove
Miss May Sutton Aims For English Tennis Title Return
New York April 27 Miss May Sutton California champion showed top form by winning yesterday's tennis honors and plans another bid for the English title she won two years ago but lost last season. After more games in this country she will sail for England to prepare for the hard matches there.
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Coaumbus
Senators
Bryce
Berger
Flaherty
Hinchman
Pickering
Jack Ryan
Clymer
Columbus
Miss May Sutton
California
St. Nichoas Tink
Miss Sutton
England
Boxing Men 10 Hold Session on Baldwin McFarland Talks
The Baldwin McFarland fight for the Auditorium faces weight and split doubts. Mack, Baldwin’s manager, will confer in Indianapolis next week with local promoters while McFarland may miss 130 pounds. Clubs refuse 60 percent gross. weight concessions discussed. other bouts include Sayres, Goodman, and Nelson.
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Packy McFarland
Matty Baldwin
Johnny Mack
Baldwin
Indianapolis
Mack
Peoria
Kid Papke
New York
McFarland
Baldwin-McFarland
Davenport
Baldwin- McFarland
Maurice Sayres
Milwaukee
Kid Goodman
Game at Brighton Beach reserves lineup list
Brighton Beach Sunday lineup shows Gold Medals Campbell catcher Tomlin Hollingsworth Saxon Wagner Conklin Jordan Wagner Brow Dowling Thelly LOHE Chastain Toft White Willetts Davis Steiier Barnes with positions listed and several OCR errors present.
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Brighton Beach
Campbell
Catcher Tomlin
Pitcher
Hollingsworth Saxon
Wagner Cummings Fuller
Beetses
Dowling Thelly
Cees
Wea
Lohe Chastain
White Willetts
Davis Steiier
Barnes
Bat Nelson Coming at Gayety Theater Carnival
On Saturday night May 4 the Gayety theater attaches stage a monster testimonial featuring boxing and wrestling carnival. Volunteers include Battling Nelson Matty Baldwin Jon Green Freddie Cole Ray Bronson Jerry Murphy Young Sharkey with wrestling exhibitions by Haze Clark Belly Schober Rans Pulliam and others.
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Gayety Theater
Battling Nelson
Matty Baldwin
Jon Green
Freddie Cole
Ray Bronson
Jerry Murphy
Young Sharkey
Haze Clark
Belly Schober
Rans Pulliam
King Alfonso to donate cup for Spanish American yacht races
Mutual interest in sports improves Spain United States ties as King Alfonso announces a donation of a cup for a series of yacht races to be held in Spanish waters this fall. The move aims to promote goodwill and friendship between the two nations.
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Spain
United States
Alfonso
Brewers Beat Brewers? Spot-Light Recap of Saturday Game
The report covers a Brewers game with shifts in batting order by Manager Carr and notable plays. Players Krug, Hanke, Siegle, and Briggs feature in hits and fielding moments. The piece notes Pet Hynes's absence after a fatal St Louis saloon incident and mentions manager tactics amid a hopeful crowd turnout.
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Brewers
Pet Hynes
St. Louis
Brewers Lose to Hoosiers in Muddy opener with 6 walks
Milwaukee hosts Indiana as Button Briggs struggles on a soggy field. Indiana’s Goodwin and Bateman pace a 6-2 Brewers loss with six bases on balls and timely hits. Hoosiers mount a late rally while fielding troubles and errant passes hinder both sides. Monte Beville appears for Milwaukee as Indianapolis hits and baserunning dominate the scoreline. Local notes mention Hood’s Sarsaparilla and a 10-cent Helen Byron cigar.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Briggs
Brewers
Hoosiers
Bateman
Clark
Roth
Hemphill
Goodwin
Green
McCormick
A.B
Himes
Williams
M Coulter
Krug
Carr
Seigle
Livingston
Ste Bees
Hopke
Vette Reese
Ae Briggs Weber
Lord
Serre Etwen Cane
Ge Robinson
Oarreen
Rf McChesney
J Clark
Ae Roth
Peeese Q Hemphill
Cf McCormick
Stenn
Robinson
Ingston
Gotch Retains Title Against Beell at Coliseum
Frank Gotch defeated Fred Beell to retain the catch-as-catch-can championship at the Coliseum. Gotch won the first and third falls with his toe hold in 36 minutes and 14 minutes, respectively. Beell claimed the second fall in 3 minutes with a scissor and bar arm hold.
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Fred Beell
Coliseum
Beell
Knights of Columbus Practice at Riverside Diamond
The Ix. of C. baseball club will hold its preliminary practice Sunday morning at Riverside diamond No. 2.
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Ix. of C. Baseball Club
Riverside Diamond
CHAMPIONS WILL WORK OUT
Candidates for the Y. M. J. baseball team will practice Sunday morning at Fairview park. The Y. M. J. team will have their same strong line-up. The Hoosiers outbatted the visitors but the locals did not hit at the right times.
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Fairview Park
Thiuemens
Jeasue
Battery pairings and lineups from early baseball matchups
In St Louis and Philadelphia matchups the records list Batteries with Brown and Marshall, Overall and Kling for St Louis, Mathewson and Bresnahan with Sparks, McCloskey and Jacilitsch for Philadelphia, and Flaherty and Brown, Rucker, McIntyre and Butler for Brooklyn. The excerpt catalogs team names and player pairings across several city matchups.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Brown and Marshall
Overall
Kling
Philadelphia
New York
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Sparks
Brooklyn
Flaherty and Brown
Rucker, McIntyre and Butler
Baseball scores from multiple League games listed today
In Boston the RHE Philadelphia team won a 131 to 87 clash as batter ies Dygert Berry Pruitt Armbruster. Detroit hosted St Louis with a 392 to 143 score as Willis Schmidt Howell Stevens worked the batteries. Cleveland edged Chicago 378 to 160 with Liebhardt Clark Walsh Sullivan on the mound. New York faced Washington in a 061 to 4101 game as Graham Warner Brocket Keefe Moriarity handled the batteries.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Baterles
Liebhardt and Clark
Walsh and Sullivan
New York
RHE
National amateur boxing championships draw near in Boston
Nearly one hundred entrants are expected for the national amateur boxing championships to be staged by the Boston Athletic Association in Mechanics Building on Monday and Tuesday. A strong New York contingent and broad New England representation, including Maine New Hampshire and Rhode Island, highlight the field. Several previous New England champions return, making the lineup among the finest ever for the event.
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Boston Athletic Association
Mechanics Building
New England
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Saturday's Games in American Association
Milwaukee faces Indianapolis, Kansas City meets Columbus, St. Paul plays Louisville, and Minneapolis travels to Toledo in Saturday action.
Central League matchups headline card
Chicago meets St Louis in a Central League rundown with two top clubs. Boston invades Philadelphia while New York heads to Brooklyn in a cross division test. Cincinnati travels to Pittsburg and Washington visits New York with Chicago at Cleveland. St Louis meets Detroit as South Bend plays Terre Haute Dayton hosts Wheeling Grand Rapids visits Evansville and Springfield skirts Canton.
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Columbus
Shennan Bee
Louisville Berate
Kanags City
Indianapolis Bees
Toledo
Milwaukees
St. Paul Tenesse
Erie
Minneapolis
Chicago Ee
New York
Gestabey
Philadelphia Peewee
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Tere Cote
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland Asses
Washington
Pet
Evansville
Wheeling Eheressae
Terre Haute
Von
Ea 'Thand Rauids
South Bend
Dayton
Canton Sheen
Springfield
Central League
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Canton
American Association RHE Meet Results At Louisville Columbus Toledo
In Louisville at St Paul and Columbus and Toledo sites the American Association RHE event lists batteries and crews including Wright Hughes Rede baugh Sugden Roberts Fohl Crutcher Sullivan Long Lattimore Abbott Maoske Shannon with scores and team labels. Specific city venues show Minneapolis and Kansas City competitors and multiple battery pairings for each station.
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Louisville
St. Paul
Wright and Hughes
Redebaugh and
Sugden
Columbus
Kansas City
Robertville
Fohl
Crutcher and Sullivan
Toledo
Minneapolis
Long
Lattimore
Abbott
Maoske and
Shannon
Batteries listed for cities in regional race
Readable fragments show battery pairs with surnames and city markers including Terre Haute South Bend Evansville and Grand Rapids. Pairs named include Smith Freeze Moore Cross Herltz Knoll Bliss Moran. No clear event date or outcome available from the fragment.
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Terre Haute
South Bend
Smith and Freeze
Moore
Cross
Evansville
Rhe
Grand Rapids
Herltz and Knoll
Bliss and Moran
O'Brien critiques Marvin Hart in boxing era analysis
Jack O'Brien argues Marvin Hart lacked speed and cleverness to be a true world heavyweight champion. He notes Hart's home grown rise, flawed training, and tendency to slug with insufficient technique, insisting only a skilled fighter can hold the crown while contrasting Hart's career with needed improvements.
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Louisville
James Jeffries
Jack Root
Marvin Whim Jeffries
Reno
Nev
Chicago
Bill Hanrahan
Ge Gardner
Hart
Cleo Hart
le Bome
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Steward-Hord Sanatorium
Shelbyville, Ind
May Sutton
Scripps-McRae Press Association
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Munci
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Jack’ Doyle
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Hanke
Clyde Goodwin
Floosiers
Wopke
Sullivan
Mr. Hayes
Barrow
Slegle
Clarke
Coulter
McChesney
Bill Lord
Monte Beville
Nature
Hood
Helen Byron
C. W. Kreil
Distriputer
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Wisconsin
Frank Gotch
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Jack O'Brien
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